Owner's Manual

To activate VOX, press MENU and the
UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to VOX (menu
item 5). Press MENU to enter, and press the
UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired
transmission level from 1 to 10. Press MENU to
confirm your choice, then press EXIT to return
to standby mode.
To deactivate VOX, press MENU and the
UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to VOX (menu
item 5). Press MENU to enter, and press the
UP/DOWN buttons to select OFF. Press MENU
to confirm your choice, then press EXIT to
return to standby mode.
Transmit Overtime Alarm (TOA) – MENU 6
You can set the KG-805 to display a prompt to
warn you when the transmit time limit set in
the Timeout Timer (TOT) is about to be
exceeded. The alarm has 10 levels, from 1 to 10.
To activate the Transmit Overtime Alarm, press
MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate
to TOA (menu item 6). Press MENU to enter,
and press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the
desired transmission level from 1 to 10. Press
MENU to confirm your choice, then press EXIT
to return to standby mode. The default level is
5.
To deactivate the Transmit Overtime Alarm,
press MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and
navigate to TOA (menu item 6). Press MENU to
enter, and press the UP/DOWN buttons to
select OFF. Press MENU to confirm your choice,
then press EXIT to return to standby mode.
Voice Prompt (VOICE) – MENU 7
The KG-805 supports voice prompts in English
and Chinese languages. The default is English.
To choose the language, press MENU and the
UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to VOICE
(menu item 7). Press MENU to enter, and press
the UP/DOWN buttons to select English or
Chinese. Press MENU to confirm your choice,
then press EXIT to return to standby mode.
Beep Prompt (BEEP) – MENU 8
To activate or deactivate the Beep prompt,
press MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and
navigate to BEEP (menu item 8). Press MENU to
enter, and press the UP/DOWN buttons to
select ON or OFF. Press MENU to confirm your
choice, then press EXIT to return to standby
mode. The default is ON.
Power On Message (PONMSG) – MENU 9
The KG-805 displays an initial message on the
screen for several seconds when powered on.
You can choose from three message options.
OFF flashes the full screen display, BATT-V
displays the battery voltage, and MSG displays
the message “WELCOM”. The default is OFF.
To choose the Power On message, press MENU
and the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to
PONMSG (menu item 9). Press MENU to enter,
and press the UP/DOWN buttons to select OFF,
BATT-V or MSG. Press MENU to confirm your
choice, then press EXIT to return to standby
mode.
Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) – MENU 10
To prevent interference, The KG-805 can sound
an alarm if another radio is already transmitting
on same channel when the PTT is pressed. The
default is OFF.
Note: This item is available in the menu for
display only. It can be modified through
optional programming software.
Key Lock (AUTOLK) – MENU 11
The buttons on the KG-805 can be automatically
locked to prevent them from being accidentally
pressed. When the automatic key lock is
enabled, the buttons on the radio will
automatically locked within 15 seconds if there
is no operation while in standby. The default is
OFF.
To activate or deactivate the Automatic Key
Lock, press MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons
and navigate to AUTOLCK (menu item 11). Press
MENU to enter, and press the UP/DOWN
buttons to select ON or OFF. Press MENU to
confirm your choice, then press EXIT to return
to standby mode. The default is OFF.
Setting Function Key 1 (PF1) – MENU 17
The KG-805 has two function keys, one on the
side of the radio and one on top, both of which
are configurable in the menu.
To choose the function of the PF1 key, press
MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate
to PF1 (menu item 17). Press MENU to enter,
and press the UP/DOWN buttons to choose.
To deactivate the PF1 key, press MENU and the
UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to PF1 (menu
item 17). Press MENU to enter, and press the
UP/DOWN buttons to select OFF. Press MENU
to confirm your choice, then press EXIT to
return to standby mode.
Setting Alarm Button (PF2) – MENU 18
Programmable Function Key 2 (PF2) is an Alarm
button and is configured to sound an alarm
when pressed. This key can be disabled in the
radio.
To enable or disable the PF2 alarm button,
press MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and
navigate to PF2 (menu item 18). Press MENU to
enter, and press the UP/DOWN buttons to
choose ALARM or OFF. Press MENU to confirm
your choice, then press EXIT to return to
standby mode.
Setting Display Mode (CH-MDF) – MENU 19
The KG-805 allows you to choose how to display
the label for each channel. You can select to
display the channel name (NAME), channel
number (CH), or the actual GMRS frequency for
the active channel (FREQ). The default is NAME.
To choose the display mode, press MENU and
the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to CH-MDF
(menu item 19). Press MENU to enter, and press
the UP/DOWN buttons to choose CH, FREQ, or
NAME. Press MENU to confirm your choice,
then press EXIT to return to standby mode.
Set Standby Backlight (WT-LED) MENU 20
The KG-805 allows you to select one of three
customizable backlight colors. When the
backlight is activated while the radio is in
standby, the display backlight will activate in
color you choose. The choices are blue (BLUE),
purple (PURPLE) or orange (ORANGE). You can
also turn the backlight off when receiving a call.
To choose the receiving backlight color, press
MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate
to WT-LED (menu item 20). Press MENU to
enter, and press the UP/DOWN buttons to
choose BLUE, PURPLE, ORANGE, or OFF. Press
MENU to confirm your choice, then press EXIT
to return to standby mode.
Setting Receive Backlight (RX-LED) MENU 21
The KG-805 allows you to select one of three
customizable backlight colors during receive.
When the radio receives a signal, the display
backlight will activate in color you choose. The
choices are blue (BLUE), purple (PURPLE) or
orange (ORANGE). You can also turn the
backlight off when receiving a call.
To choose the receiving backlight color, press
MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate
to WT-LED (menu item 21). Press MENU to
enter, and press the UP/DOWN buttons to
choose BLUE, PURPLE, ORANGE, or OFF. Press
MENU to confirm your choice, then press EXIT
to return to standby mode.
Setting Transmit Backlight (TX-LED) MENU 22
The KG-805 allows you to select one of three
customizable backlight colors during transmit.
When the radio transmits a signal, the display
backlight will activate in color you choose. The
choices are blue (BLUE), purple (PURPLE) or
orange (ORANGE). You can also turn the
backlight off when receiving a call.
To choose the receiving backlight color, press
MENU and the UP/DOWN buttons and navigate
to WT-LED (menu item 22). Press MENU to
enter, and press the UP/DOWN buttons to
choose BLUE, PURPLE, ORANGE, or OFF. Press
MENU to confirm your choice, then press EXIT
to return to standby mode.
Editing Channel Name (CHNAME) – MENU 23
The KG-805 allows you to customize the name
of each channel. The channel name can consist
of 26 letters (A to Z) and 10 numerals (0-9) with
a maximum length of 6 characters. Selecting the
(-) symbol will leave a blank character (space).
To edit a channel name, press MENU and the
UP/DOWN buttons and navigate to CHNAME
(menu item 23). Press MENU to enter, press
EXIT to browse the channels, and press the
UP/DOWN buttons to choose the channel to
edit. Press the UP button to search and select
the desired letter or numeral you want to
change, then press the DOWN button to move
to the next character place and use the UP
button to search and select the desired letter or
numeral. Repeat the process until the sixth
character is edited. Press MENU to confirm your
choice, then press EXIT to return to standby
mode.